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Edna Hughes

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Edna Hughes
Personal information
Full nameEdna Tildesley Hughes
National team Great Britain
Born(1916-08-01)1 August 1916
Walsall, England
Died17 November 1990(1990-11-17) (aged 74)
Borth, Wales
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubWalsall SC
Medal record

Edna Tildesley Hughes (1 August 1916 – 17 November 1990), later known by her married name Edna Redwood, was an English competition swimmer who represented Great Britain in the 1932 Summer Olympics and 1936 Summer Olympics.

She was born in Walsall and died in Ceredigion.

In the 1932 Olympics she won bronze medal in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event. She was also fourth in her first round heat of 100 m freestyle event and did not advance.

Four years later she was sixth in the 4×100 m freestyle relay event.

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